Chapter Summaries

Taichu recounted what had happened with Qian Daoliu to Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi. Dugu Bo angrily condemned Qian Daoliu after hearing the story.

• Taichu struggled over how to explain the situation to Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi.
• Taichu told them the whole affair, and their expressions changed as they listened.
• Dugu Bo smashed the table and chairs and angrily called Qian Daoliu an old bastard for trying to foist his granddaughter on Taichu.

Taichu agreed to make a trip concerning Qian Daoliu’s improper actions, while Dugu Bo worried about the effect on Dugu Yan. The chapter ended with Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi learning that Taichu had reached Soul Power Level 88 after absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from Qian Daoliu.

• Yang Wudi told Dugu Bo to accept that they could not defeat Qian Daoliu, and Dugu Bo angrily reminded him that Taichu was his grandson-in-law.
• Dugu Bo asked Taichu what he wanted to do, wary that pressuring him could harm his relationship with Dugu Yan.
• Taichu agreed to make the trip and revealed his newly increased Soul Power Level to Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi.
• Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi were surprised that Taichu had reached Level 88.
• Taichu explained that he had absorbed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone given to him by Qian Daoliu, raising his soul power by two levels.

Yang Wudi reaffirmed his loyalty to Taichu and helped ease Dugu Bo’s worries about the Young Master’s relationship with Qian Daoliu’s granddaughter. Dugu Bo’s doubts were resolved, leaving Yang Wudi confident in the Breaking Clan’s future.

• Yang Wudi reflected on how Taichu had helped him reach Level 96 and secured a promising future for the Breaking Clan.
• Yang Wudi chose not to oppose Taichu over Spirit Hall despite the old enmity between Spirit Hall and the Breaking Clan.
• Yang Wudi reassured Dugu Bo that the Young Master would not forget those who had helped him and pointed to Yanyan’s divine inheritance as evidence of her importance.
• Dugu Bo’s worries eased after Yang Wudi’s reassurance.

Dugu Bo made peace with the prospect of Taichu having multiple wives after Yang Wudi reminded him that his granddaughter had received a deity’s inheritance. He left confident that Yanyan’s future godhood would let her outshine Qian Daoliu’s granddaughter.

• Yang Wudi wondered whether his words had persuaded Dugu Bo to accept Taichu having several wives.
• Taichu tried to understand why Dugu Bo had changed his mind so quickly.
• Dugu Bo recalled that Yanyan had received a deity’s inheritance and could become a god by completing the God Trial.
• Dugu Bo decided Yanyan’s future strength would let her make Qian Daoliu’s granddaughter submit, even if Taichu married her.

Taichu decided to meet Qian Renxue after accepting a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from Qian Daoliu, but he remained focused on growing stronger and confronting Tang San and the Asura God. He left romance aside while waiting for Qian Daoliu to arrange the meeting.

• Taichu recalled that he had agreed to meet Qian Renxue because he felt embarrassed about accepting a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from Qian Daoliu.
• Dugu Bo’s words reminded Taichu that the elder was skilled at handling such matters.
• Taichu decided to meet Qian Renxue but only go through the motions with her.
• Taichu resolved to focus on growing stronger so he could face Tang San and the Asura God.
• Taichu waited for Qian Daoliu to tell him when the meeting with Qian Renxue would take place.

Qian Daoliu visited Qian Renxue while she handled the Heaven Dou Empire’s affairs and urged her to abandon her undercover mission and pursue the Angel God’s trials. The chapter ends with him telling her he has arranged a blind date for her.

• Qian Renxue managed official documents from the kingdoms and duchies tied to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qian Daoliu told Qian Renxue that her undercover mission was wasting her talent and urged her to return to inherit the Angel God's God Position.
• Qian Renxue changed the subject rather than discuss leaving her mission.
• Qian Daoliu told Qian Renxue he had arranged a blind date and that she would meet the other party in a few days.

Dugu Yan resented Qian Daoliu for pressuring her grandfather and trying to tempt him with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, and she vowed to confront him after completing her God Trial. She also suspected several women of liking Taichu, while Qian Daoliu felt a strange chill as he accompanied Qian Renxue through Heaven Dou City.

• Dugu Yan suspected Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong of being interested in Taichu, though she dismissed Ning Rongrong as no threat.
• Dugu Yan blamed Qian Daoliu for using his strength and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to pressure her grandfather, and vowed to challenge him after completing her God Trial.
• Qian Daoliu felt a chill while shopping with Qian Renxue, then dismissed it when she called to him.
• Qian Daoliu decided that whatever happened before Qian Renxue completed her God Trial mattered more than who might be thinking about him.

Taichu considered whether he could gain rewards from Qian Renxue’s Angel God Trial, but decided the risks outweighed the benefits and he had little interest in inheriting a God Position. Dugu Yan worried that Qian Daoliu might use force to make Taichu participate, leaving Taichu wary of the Peerless Douluo.

• Taichu considered seeking Soul Ring age or Soul Power rewards through Qian Renxue’s Angel God Trial without inheriting its God Position.
• Taichu concluded that the Angel God might choose him as its heir, provoking Qian Daoliu to pursue him if he displaced Qian Renxue.
• Taichu noted that he would need a God King’s God Position to stand against Tang San after Tang San inherited the Asura God’s position.
• Dugu Yan told Taichu that she trusted him but feared Qian Daoliu might use unfair methods or force him to agree.

Taichu met Qian Renxue in the pavilion, where she concealed that they had already spoken as Xue Qinghe and acted as though they were strangers. Qian Renxue’s nervousness reflected her genuine liking for him, but Taichu remained unmoved by her beauty.

• Qian Renxue spotted Taichu and stopped herself from greeting him familiarly because she was appearing as herself for the first time.
• Taichu entered the pavilion and found Qian Renxue exceptionally beautiful, but his composure did not falter.
• Qian Renxue introduced herself as though they had never met, and Taichu calmly gave his name.
• Qian Renxue acted reserved while speaking with Taichu, partly from genuine nervousness because she liked him.
• Their conversation remained dull as Taichu showed little interest in Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue tried to chat with Taichu, but his perfunctory replies left her feeling overshadowed by Dugu Yan. She reasoned that her greater status and cultivation should make her superior, yet she could not understand why Taichu seemed to favor the other woman.

• Qian Renxue started conversations with Taichu about the scenery and other casual topics, while he gave distracted replies.
• Qian Renxue noticed Taichu's lack of interest and wondered whether Dugu Yan had captured his attention.
• Qian Renxue compared her status and cultivation to Dugu Yan's, but still felt she had lost Taichu's regard.
• Qian Renxue believed a honey trap would fail because Taichu cared only about cultivation.

After Taichu ended his meeting with Qian Renxue, he returned to Samsara Academy believing she understood that he would seek revenge only on Bibi Dong, sparing her and Qian Daoliu. Qian Renxue refused to give up on him, while Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo asked Taichu how the meeting had gone.

• Qian Renxue laughed after Taichu left and vowed to prove she was the one best suited to stand by his side.
• Qian Renxue destroyed the flowers around the pavilion with her Soul Power and then vanished.
• Taichu returned to Samsara Academy, believing Qian Renxue would understand his warning and accept that he intended to target Bibi Dong alone.
• Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo asked Taichu how the meeting had gone and suggested retreating if Qian Daoliu refused to be reasonable.
• Qian Renxue resolved to pursue Taichu even if he tried to avoid her.

Taichu reassured Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi that Qian Daoliu would not retaliate, easing their fears about Spirit Hall. He then asked to enter seclusion until he reached level 90 and requested a year of cultivation resources.

• Taichu told Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi that Qian Daoliu would not cause trouble over the matter.
• Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi recalled their past persecution by Spirit Hall and felt relieved that conflict had been avoided.
• Taichu said he would enter seclusion to reach level 90 and become a Titled Douluo.
• Taichu asked Vice Dean Yang to prepare a year's worth of cultivation resources.

Dugu Yan invited Qian Renxue into Samsara Academy, where the two women traded barbed words over Taichu. Qian Renxue recognized the Coiled Snake Mark as evidence of a God Trial and left promising to return, while Dugu Yan remained determined to protect her engagement.

• Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi struggled to decide whether to turn Qian Renxue away or welcome her because of Qian Daoliu’s backing.
• Dugu Yan invited Qian Renxue inside, and Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi watched the two Soul Emperors’ auras clash.
• Dugu Yan told Qian Renxue that Taichu was in secluded cultivation.
• Qian Renxue sensed divine power in Dugu Yan’s Coiled Snake Mark and realized that Dugu Yan had received a God Trial.
• Qian Renxue left Samsara Academy after trading barbed words with Dugu Yan and declared that she would return.

Spirit Hall’s Angel Legion clashed with Tang Hao’s Holy Spirit Cult, and Tang Hao killed the legion’s commander before fleeing. A year later, Taichu broke through during secluded cultivation at Samsara Academy.

• Spirit Hall sent the Angel Legion to hunt down Tang Hao and the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Tang Hao used Ring Detonation and the Great Sumeru Hammer to kill the Angel Legion’s Titled Douluo commander.
• The Angel Legion attacked Tang Hao, who fled after exhausting himself, leaving the commander’s body behind.
• Tang Hao sent his subordinates to spread chaos while he recovered, and a year passed.
• Taichu’s aura erupted from the secluded cultivation site at Samsara Academy, signaling his breakthrough.

A year and a half after leaving Star Dou Forest, Taichu summoned Di Tian and revealed that he had reached level 90, ready to absorb his ninth soul ring. Di Tian agreed to take him to do so, and they set off together.

• Taichu used Di Tian’s dragon scale to summon him to Star Dou Forest.
• Di Tian arrived and scolded Taichu for sending repeated signals when nothing was wrong.
• Taichu revealed his level 90 Titled Douluo cultivation, stunning Di Tian with how quickly he had advanced.
• Di Tian agreed to lead Taichu to absorb his ninth soul ring, and Taichu followed him.

Taichu approached Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to take his Ninth Soul Ring, leaving the soul beasts distressed at the loss of their source of rapid cultivation. Facing death, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm attacked Taichu with his spiritual power.

• Di Tian's allies realized Taichu's breakthrough would require Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Soul Ring and feared losing their power bank.
• Taichu stepped toward Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who lamented that he had fled the Far North only to face death as a human's Soul Ring.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm decided to fight back rather than accept his fate.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm concentrated his spiritual power and blasted it at Taichu.